Andy Walker (footballer, born 1981) explained

Andy Walker
Fullname:Andrew William Walker[1]
Birth Date:30 September 1981
Birth Place:Bexleyheath, London, England
Position:Goalkeeper
Currentclub:Phoenix Sports
Years1:1998–2000
Caps1:3
Goals1:0
Years2:2000–2001
Clubs2:St Albans City
Caps2:?
Goals2:0
Years3:2001–2002
Clubs3:Exeter City
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Years4:2002
Caps4:?
Goals4:0
Years5:2002
Caps5:0
Goals5:0
Years6:2002–2004
Caps6:?
Goals6:0
Years7:2004–2008
Clubs7:Bromley
Caps7:?
Goals7:0
Years8:2008–2009
Caps8:37
Goals8:0
Years9:2009–2010
Clubs9:Billericay
Caps9:?
Goals9:0
Years10:2010
Clubs10:Maidstone United (loan)
Caps10:9
Goals10:0
Years11:2010–2011
Caps11:48
Goals11:0
Years12:2011–2013
Clubs12:Cray Wanderers
Caps12:93
Goals12:0
Years13:2013–2015
Clubs13:Thurrock
Caps13:60
Goals13:0
Years14:2015
Clubs14:Harlow Town
Caps14:12
Goals14:0
Years15:2015
Clubs15:Thamesmead Town
Caps15:1
Goals15:0
Years16:2017–2021
Clubs16:Cray Valley Paper Mills
Years17:2021
Clubs17:Erith Town
Caps17:3
Goals17:0
Years18:2021–2022
Clubs18:Chatham Town
Caps18:28
Goals18:0
Years19:2022–
Clubs19:Phoenix Sports
Caps19:63
Goals19:0
Club-Update:20:57, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

Andrew William Walker is an English footballer who plays for Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division side Phoenix Sports.[2]

Career

Walker played professionally for both Colchester United and Exeter City and has also had a stint at Doncaster Rovers.[3] [4] [5] Walker has also played for St Albans City, Tonbridge Angels, Wingate & Finchley and Bromley before joining Maidstone United in the summer of 2008.[6] He spent a year at Maidstone, winning the Supporters Player of the Year in the process, before joining Billericay due to budget cuts at the Stones.[7] He rejoined Maidstone on a month loan in February 2010 before the deal was made permanent in March 2010,[8] [9] and again won the Supporters Player of the Year for the 2010–11 season. In June 2011, Walker left Maidstone to join Cray Wanderers, with the player citing Maidstone's relegation to the Isthmian League Division One South as his reason for leaving the club.[10]

Walker made over 100 appearances for Cray in all competitions, before leaving the club in September 2013, following a managerial change.[11] He moved on to Thurrock and then Harlow Town, before joining Thamesmead Town at the beginning of the 2015–16 season.[12] Walker won promotion with Chatham Town in the 2021–22 season before joining Phoenix Sports.,[13] where he won promotion from the Southern Counties East Football League Premier Division for a second consecutive season in 2022-23.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ryman Isthmian Football League - Appearances. https://web.archive.org/web/20110721162842/http://rymanleague.goalrun.com/leagues?player_appearances&lid=256&did=2102&comp=2102&sel=1&pid=736521&team=Maidstone%20United. 2011-07-21. dead. Goalrun.
  2. Web site: Andy Walker player stats | Southern Counties East Football League. fulltime.thefa.com.
  3. Web site: Doncaster Rovers Player Profile . 2011-06-22.
  4. Web site: Andy Walker | Football Stats | No Club | Age 39 | 1998-2002 | Soccer Base.
  5. News: Doncaster sign Walker . BBC News . 2002-01-03.
  6. Web site: Maidstone United have made their sixth new signing of the summer with the capture of former Bromley goalkeeper Andy Walker. Twenty six year old Walker spent four years at the Hayes Lane club and made more than 200 appearances. . 2011-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174205/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/news/2008/0805.htm . 2011-07-19 .
  7. Web site: Maidstone United Supporters' Association Player Of The Year Andy Walker, is the second big name player to leave The Stones this week following the earlier departure of Elliot Bradbrook. . 2011-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174245/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/news/2009/0905.htm . 2011-07-19 .
  8. Web site: Maidstone United moved swiftly to sign goalkeeper Andy Walker from Billericay Town in time for this weekend's Ryman Premier Division game against Harrow Borough. . 2011-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174322/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/news/2010/1002.htm . 2011-07-19 .
  9. Web site: 30th March 20:00 . 2011-03-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110719174339/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/news/2010/1003.htm . 2011-07-19 .
  10. Web site: Andy Walker leaves The Stones . 2011-06-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110626123437/http://www.maidstoneunited.co.uk/newsite/index.php?subaction=showfull&id=1307700454&archive=&start_from=&ucat=31& . 2011-06-26 .
  11. Web site: Cray Wanderers - A Complete Statistical Record. Cray 150 Publications . 2014 . 2014-10-31.
  12. Web site: Spillane continues to strengthen Mead . 8 June 2015 . 2015-08-28.
  13. 1527936638474768385. 21 May 2022. phoenixsport82. Phoenix Sports F.C.. Phoenix Sports are delighted to announce that Andy Walker has committed to play for the club for the 2022-23 season #COYP .